Thunder Over The Boardwalk - August 17th 2012

[Matt Molnar]

I will be there! My first time, looking forward to it.

[Fighting_falcon_51]

âFrom Fencecheck:

Low tide on Practice Day is at 1:02pm.
Low tide on Show day is at 1:46pm.

Looks like high tides are in the mid-morning times so we will be gaining beach throughout the show date.

The beach did undergo a sand replentishment project this spring so we should have plenty of room for the spectators. I would however suggest getting there early as the parking lots fill up fast on show day. Also, remember that for the past 3 shows, the Egg Harbor Tolls have taken in RECORD amounts of tolls on the day of the show. This can only be done via volume of cars, so please plan accordingly for massive traffic on the AC and Garden State Expressways.

Also, as a little bit of advice, look into becoming one of the Club Card Members at one of the casinos. Sometimes that will get you discounts on parking!

David Schultz, President
David Schultz Airshows LLC

[Steven Holzinger]

If you park at Trump Plaza and/or Caesars you will get a discount on parking if you're a member of the respective casinos' club cards. Instead of paying $35-40 you'd pay $5!

[Fighting_falcon_51]

A new schedule is out. The changes have been highlighted.



1000 Airspace Closes for Airshow, Temporary Flight Restriction in Effect
1030 Blue Cross Blimp Flybys
1045 Airshow Sponsors Banner Tow Aircraft Flybys
1100 US Army Golden Knights Flag Jump w/National Anthem
1108 US Army Golden Knights Mass Exit Show
1115 NJ-ANG 177th FW F-16 Fighting Falcon Flyby (4-ship)
1117 NJ-ANG 108th WG KC-135R Stratotanker Flyby
1119 MA-ANG 104th FW F-15C Eagle Flyby (2-ship)
1121 DE-ANG 166th AW C-130H Hercules Flyby (2-ship)
1123 NJ-ANG Composite Flyby (KC-135 & F-16)
1124 NJ State Police Helicopter (AW139, Bell 206, S-76) Flyby
1126 Raiders Demonstration Team 3-Ship Aerobatic Demonstration
1136 US Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demonstration (MH-65D, MH-65D & MH-60J)
1142 US Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules Flyby (2-passes)
1151 FAA William J Hughes Tech Center Convair 580 and Global 5000 Flybys (2-passes)
1157 MidAtlantic MedEvac Flyby
1158 Atlantic Ambulance Air Two Medevac Flyby
1159 US Navy HSL-48 SH-60B Seahawk Flyby
1200 Andrew McKenna AT-6 Texan Aerobatic Demonstration
1210 Jim Beasley Jr. Spitfire Demonstration
1218 USAF-AFRC 514th AMW C-17A Globemaster III Flyby
1220 US Navy VRC-40 C-2A Greyhound Flyby (2-passes)
1223 USAF NY-ANG 103rd RQS ParaRescue Demonstration
1235 GEICO Skytypers
1255 GEICO Speedboat Race
1300 USN VT-3 NAS Whiting Field T-6B Texan II Flyby (2-ship)
1302 Hawker Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Demonstration
1316 Raiders 6-ship Demonstration Team
1336 Jim Beasley Jr. P-51D Mustang Demonstration
1343 USAF F-4 Flybys (2-ship) 4-passes
1350 USAF Heritage Flight (F-4 & P-51)
1400 SURPRISE FLYBY/DEMONSTRATION
1410 Black Diamond Jet Team
1445 PPG Red Eagle Airsports Pitts Solo Aerobatic Demonstration
1500 USAF Thunderbirds
1630 Airshow Ends, Airspace Re-Opens, Temporary Flight Restriction Ends



*C-17A Flyby has been moved to a much later time slot.
*The Raiders teaser demonstration has been changed from a 2-ship to 3-ship.
* The USCG demonstration will feature 3 helicopters this year 2x MH-65D Dolphins, 1x MH-60J Jayhawk
* USCG HC-130J flybys have been added.
*Atlantic Ambulance Air Two Medevac flyby has been added.
* US NAVY SH-60B flyby has been reduced from 2 passes to 1 pass.
* US NAVY C-2A Greyhound flyby has been added (2 passes).
* Rhode Island ANG C-130J flyby has been removed.
* Geico Speedboat race has been moved after the Skytypers.
* The 4-ship T-6A Texan II flyby (1 pass) from the USAF AETC 37th Training Wing has been replaced with a 2-ship T-6B Texan II flyby (2 passes) from the US NAVY VT-3 Training Squadron.
* Jim Beasley Jr. P-51D Mustang Demonstration has been added.
* The SURPRISE FLYBY has now been reworded to SURPRISE FLYBY/DEMONSTRATION
* Time slots have been moved around.

[Gerard]

âFrom Fencecheck:
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One of the BIG reasons why I come in the day before!! Roll out of bed, grab some breakfeast and then head out to the beach!!

[Steven Holzinger]

I actually booked a room at Trump Plaza for Thursday night... wanted to book at Caesars many months ago and pay $149 plus taxes but ended up at Trump Plaza ($179 plus taxes) since Caesars at the time of booking went to $249. I don't think there is a single available hotel room anywhere in the confines of AC right now...

[eric8669]

I actually booked a room at Trump Plaza for Thursday night... wanted to book at Caesars many months ago and pay $149 plus taxes but ended up at Trump Plaza ($179 plus taxes) since Caesars at the time of booking went to $249. I don't think there is a single available hotel room anywhere in the confines of AC right now...

Steve,

Plenty of rooms still available at Bally's and Showboat.

[Perriwen]

I wonder if the 'surprise' might be a PAX River F-35...

[megatop412]

So looking forward to this show, thanks for the update

[Matt Molnar]

I wonder if the 'surprise' might be a PAX River F-35...

That's what I was thinking.

[Chris S]

Well, the Navy has been testing the F-35C's redesigned tailhook over the past month at
nearby Lakehurst, NJ, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed the "surprise" might be an F-35 also

[fk6065]

Just saw a pair of aircraft not on the performer list fly into AC.

If they are the surprise and you want to know what they are just PM.

I kind of hope they are not the surprise performer but I got a feeling they are

[moose135]

Sherpas?

[fk6065]

No Moose nothing as EPIC as a pair of Sherpas

[Gerard]

Mmmm Harriers? Anyways good call on moving to Friday as we now see with our 20/20 weather vision!! Wild violent storms firing up everywhere while Thurs/Fri looking pretty, pretty good!!